Toro TimeCutter SW 3200 Riding Mower User manual

FormNo.3393-645RevC

TimeCutter

SW3200Riding

Mower

ModelNo.74670—SerialNo.315000001andUp

g027913

Registeratwww.Toro.com.

OriginalInstructions(EN)

*3393-645*C

ThisproductcomplieswithallrelevantEuropeandirectives;

fordetails,pleaseseetheseparateproductspecicDeclaration

ofConformity(DOC)sheet.

GrossHorsepower

Thegrossornethorsepowerofthisenginewaslaboratory

ratedbytheenginemanufacturerinaccordancewiththe

SocietyofAutomotiveEngineers(SAE)J1940.Ascongured

tomeetsafety,,andoperatingrequirements,theactualengine

torqueonthisclassofmowerwillbesignicantlylower.

Gotowww.Toro.comtoviewspecicationsonyourmower

model.

Important:Thisengineisnotequippedwithaspark

arrestermufer.ItisaviolationofCaliforniaPublic

ResourceCodeSection4442touseoroperatetheengine

onanyforest-covered,brush-covered,orgrass-covered

land.Otherstatesorfederalareasmayhavesimilarlaws.

Introduction

Thismachineisaride-on,rotary-bladeintendedtobeused

byhomeownersinresidentialapplications.Itisprimarily

designedforcuttinggrassonwell-maintainedlawns.Itisnot

designedforcuttingbrush,mowinggrassandothergrowth

alongsidehighways,orforagriculturaluses.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperateand

maintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjuryand

productdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperatingthe

productproperlyandsafely.

YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww .Toro.comforproduct

safetyandoperationtrainingmaterials,accessoryinformation,

helpndingadealer,ortoregisteryourproduct.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,oradditional

information,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealerorToro

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yourproductready.Figure1identiesthelocationofthe

modelandserialnumbersontheproduct.Writethenumbers

inthespaceprovided.

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1.Modelandserialnumberplate

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below:

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhassafety

messagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol(Figure2),

whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseseriousinjuryordeath

ifyoudonotfollowtherecommendedprecautions.

Figure2

1.Safetyalertsymbol

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Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanicalinformation

andNoteemphasizesgeneralinformationworthyofspecial

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Contents

Safety...........................................................................4

SafeOperatingPractices...........................................4

ToroMowerSafety..................................................6

Model74670...........................................................7

SlopeIndicator.......................................................8

SafetyandInstructionalDecals.................................9

ProductOverview.........................................................13

Controls...............................................................13

Operation....................................................................15

AddingFuel...........................................................15

CheckingtheEngine-oilLevel..................................16

BreakinginaNewMachine......................................16

ThinkSafetyFirst...................................................17

StartingtheEngine.................................................19

OperatingtheParkingBrake(SmartPark

™

)................19

OperatingtheBlades...............................................19

StoppingtheEngine...............................................20

DrivingtheMachine...............................................20

StoppingtheMachine.............................................20

MowinginReverse.................................................21

AdjustingtheHeight-of-Cut....................................21

PositioningtheSeat................................................22

PositioningtheSteeringWheel.................................22

PushingtheMachinebyHand..................................22

ConvertingtoSideDischarge...................................23

TransportingtheMachine........................................24

LoadingtheMachine..............................................24

OperatingTips......................................................26

Maintenance.................................................................27

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)......................27

PremaintenanceProcedures........................................27

RaisingtheSeat......................................................27

ReleasingtheMower-DeckCurtain...........................28

RaisingtheFrontoftheMachine..............................28

Lubrication...............................................................28

GreasingtheBearings.............................................28

EngineMaintenance..................................................29

ServicingtheAirCleaner.........................................29

ServicingtheEngineOil..........................................30

ServicingtheSparkPlug..........................................33

CleaningtheBlowerHousing...................................34

FuelSystemMaintenance...........................................34

ReplacingtheIn-lineFuelFilter................................34

ElectricalSystemMaintenance....................................35

ChargingtheBattery...............................................35

ServicingtheFuses.................................................36

DriveSystemMaintenance.........................................37

CheckingtheTirePressure......................................37

ReleasingtheElectricBrake.....................................37

MowerMaintenance...................................................38

ServicingtheCuttingBlades.....................................38

LevelingtheMowerDeck........................................41

RemovingtheMowerDeck.....................................43

ServicingtheMowerBelt.........................................44

InstallingtheMowerDeck.......................................44

ReplacingtheGrassDeector..................................45

Cleaning...................................................................46

CleaningUndertheFrontoftheMachine...................46

WashingtheUndersideoftheMower........................46

Storage........................................................................47

CleaningandStoringtheMachine.............................47

Troubleshooting...........................................................48

Schematics...................................................................50

Safety

ThismachinehasbeendesignedinaccordancewithENISO

5395:2013.

Improperlyusingormaintainingthismowercanresult

ininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,complywith

thesesafetyinstructions.

Torodesignedandtestedthismowerforreasonablysafe

service;however,failuretocomplywiththefollowing

instructionsmayresultinpersonalinjury.

Toensuremaximumsafety,bestperformance,and

togainknowledgeoftheproduct,itisessentialthat

youandanyotheroperatorofthemowerreadand

understandthecontentsofthismanualbeforethe

engineiseverstarted.Payparticularattentiontothe

safetyalertsymbol(Figure2)whichmeansCaution,

Warning,orDanger—“personalsafetyinstruction.”

Readandunderstandtheinstructionbecauseithasto

dowithsafety.Failuretocomplywiththeinstruction

mayresultinpersonalinjury.

SafeOperatingPractices

Training

•ReadtheOperator'sManualandothertrainingmaterial.

Note:Iftheoperator(s)ormechanic(s)cannotreadthe

manuallanguage,itistheowner'sresponsibilitytoexplain

thismaterialtothem.

•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationoftheequipment,

operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.

•Alloperatorsandmechanicsshouldbetrained.The

ownerisresponsiblefortrainingtheusers.

•Neverletchildrenoruntrainedpeopleoperateorservice

theequipment.

Note:Localregulationsmayrestricttheageofthe

operator.

•Theowner/usercanpreventandisresponsiblefor

accidentsorinjuriesoccurringtohimselforherself,other

people,ordamagetoproperty.

Preparation

•Evaluatetheterraintodeterminewhataccessoriesand

attachmentsareneededtoproperlyandsafelyperform

thejob.Onlyuseaccessoriesandattachmentsapproved

bythemanufacturer.

•Wearappropriateclothing;includingahardhat,

substantial,slip-resistantfootwear,longpants,gloves,and

hearingprotection.

Important:Longhair,looseclothingorjewelrymay

gettangledinmovingparts.

•Inspecttheareawheretheequipmentistobeusedand

ensurethatallobjectsareremovedfromthemachine

beforeuse.

•Useextracarewhenhandlingfuels.Theyareammable

andvaporsareexplosive.

–Useonlyanapprovedcontainer.

–Donotremovethefuelcaporaddfuelwiththe

enginerunning.Allowtheenginetocoolbefore

refueling.Donotsmokenearthemachinewhenthe

engineisrunning.

–Donotrefuelordrainthemachineindoors.

•Checkthattheoperator'spresencecontrols,safety

switches,andshieldsareattachedandfunctioning

properly.Donotoperatethemachineunlesstheyare

functioningproperly.

Operation

•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Iflightning

isseen,orthunderisheardinthearea,donotoperate

themachine;seekshelter.

•Donotoperatetheengineinaconnedspacewhere

dangerouscarbonmonoxideandotherexhaustgasses

cancollect.

•Onlyoperateinwell-litareas,keepingawayfromholes

andhiddenhazards.

•Ensurethatalldrivesareinneutralandthattheparking

brakeisengagedbeforestartingengine.Onlystartthe

enginefromtheoperator’sposition.

•Slowdownanduseextracareonhillsides.Besureto

travelsidetosideonhillsides.Turfconditionscanaffect

thestabilityofthemachine.Usecautionwhileoperating

neardrop-offs.

•Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturnsandwhen

changingdirectionsonslopes.

•Donotraisethemowerdeckwiththebladesrunning.

•DonotoperatethemachinewithoutthePTOshieldor

otherguardssecurelyinplace.Besureallinterlocksare

attached,adjustedproperly,andfunctioningproperly.

•Donotoperatewiththedischargedeectorraised,

removedoraltered,unlessusingagrasscatcher.

•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingoroverspeed

theengine.

•Stoponlevelground,disengagedrives,engagethe

parkingbrake(ifprovided),shutofftheenginebefore

leavingtheoperator'spositionforanyreason,including

emptyingthecatchersoruncloggingthechute.

•Stopequipmentandinspectthebladesafterstriking

objectsorifanabnormalvibrationoccurs.Makethe

necessaryrepairsbeforeresumingoperations.

•Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfromthecuttingunit.

•Lookbehindanddownbeforebackinguptoensurea

clearpath.

•Keeppetsandbystandersawayfromanoperating

machine.

•Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturnsand

crossingroadsandsidewalks.Stopthebladesifyouare

notmowing.

•Beawareofthemower-dischargedirectionanddonot

pointitatanyone.

•Donotoperatethemowerundertheinuenceofalcohol

ordrugs.

•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachineinto

orfromatrailerortruck.

•Usecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,trees,

orotherobjectsthatmayobscurevision.

SafeHandlingofFuels

•Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage,use

extremecareinhandlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremely

ammableandthevaporsareexplosive.

•Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipes,andothersources

ofignition.

•Useonlyanapprovedfuelcontainer.

•Donotremovethefuelcaporaddfuelwiththeengine

running.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforefueling.

•Donotfuelthemachineindoors.

•Donotstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwherethere

isanopename,spark,orpilotlightsuchasonawater

heateroronotherappliances.

•Donotllcontainersinsideavehicle,onatruck,orona

trailerbedwithaplasticliner.Alwaysplacecontainerson

thegroundawayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.

•Removeequipmentfromthetruckortrailerandfuelit

ontheground.Ifthisisnotpossible,thenaddfuelwith

suchequipmentasaportablecontainer,ratherthanfrom

afueldispensernozzle.

•Keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthefueltank

orcontaineropeningatalltimesuntilfuelingiscomplete.

Donotuseanozzlelockopendevice.

•Iffuelisspilledonclothing,changeyourclothing

immediately.

•Donotoverllfueltank.Replacefuelcapandtighten

securely.

MaintenanceandStorage

•Disengagedrives,settheparkingbrake,stoptheengine,

andremovethekeyordisconnectspark-plugwire.Wait

forallmovementtostopbeforeadjusting,cleaning,or

repairing.

•Cleangrassanddebrisfromthecuttingunit,drives,

mufers,andenginetohelppreventres.

•Cleanupoilorfuelspillage.

•Lettheenginecoolbeforestoring.

•Donotstorefuelnearamesordrainindoors.

•Donotallowuntrainedpersonneltoservicemachine.

•Usejackstandstosupportcomponentswhenrequired.

•Carefullyreleasepressurefromcomponentswithstored

energy.

•Disconnectthebatteryorremovethespark-plugwire

beforemakinganyrepairs.Disconnectthenegative

terminalrstandthepositiveterminallast.Reconnect

thepositiverstandnegativelast.

•Usecarewhencheckingtheblades.Wraptheblade(s)or

weargloves,andusecautionwhenservicingthem.Only

replaceblades;donotstraightenorweldthem.

•Keephandsandfeetawayfrommovingparts.Ifpossible,

donotmakeadjustmentswiththeenginerunning.

•Keepallpartsingoodworkingconditionandallhardware

tightened.Replaceallwornordamageddecals.

Hauling

•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachineintoa

traileroratruck.

•Usefull-widthrampsforloadingmachineintoatrailer

oratruck.

•Tiethemachinedownsecurelyusingstraps,chains,cable,

orropes.Bothfrontandrearstrapsshouldbedirected

downandoutwardfromthemachine.

ToroMowerSafety

ThefollowinglistcontainssafetyinformationspecictoToro

productsandothersafetyinformationyoumustknow.

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeet,and

throwingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafetyinstructionsto

avoidseriousinjuryordeath.

Thisproductisdesignedforcuttingandrecyclinggrass,or,

whenequippedwithagrassbagger,forcatchingcutgrass.

Anyuseforpurposesotherthanthesecouldprovedangerous

totheuserandbystanders.

GeneralOperation

•Besurethattheareaisclearofbystandersbeforemowing.

Stopthemachineifanyoneentersthearea.

•Donottouchequipmentorattachmentpartswhichmay

behotfromoperation.Allowallofthepartstocool

beforeattemptingtomaintain,adjust,orservicethe

machine.

•UseonlyToro-approvedattachments.Warrantymaybe

voidedifusedwithanyunapprovedattachments.

•Checkcarefullyforoverheadclearances(i.e.branches,

doorways,electricalwires,etc.)beforeoperatingunder

anyobjects,anddonotcontactthem.

•Slowdownthemachinebeforemakingturnsanduse

extracaution.

•Usecautionwhenridingtheplatformovercurbs,rocks,

roots,orotherobstructions.

•Lookbehindanddownbeforebackinguptoensurea

clearpath.Useextracarewhenoperatingthemachine

inreverse.

•Donotjerkthesteeringwheel;useasteadymotion.

•Whenloadingorunloadingthemachine,useone

full-widthrampthatiswideenoughtoextendbeyond

thewidthofthemachine.

•Donotcarrypassengers.

•Donotcarryequipmentonthemachine.

SlopeOperation

Allslopesandrampsrequireextracaution.Ifyoufeeluneasy

onaslope,donotmowit.

•Removeobstaclessuchasrocks,treelimbs,etc.fromthe

mowingarea.

•Watchforholes,rutsorbumps.

Note:Tallgrasscanhideobstacles.

•Usecautionneardrop-offs,ditches,orembankments.

Note:Themachinecouldsuddenlyturnoverifawheel

goesovertheedgeofaclifforditch,orifanedgecavesin.

•Useextracarewithgrasscatchersorotherattachments.

Note:Thesecanchangethestabilityofthemachine.

•Keepallmovementonslopesslowandgradual.

•Donotmakesuddenchangesinspeedordirection.

•Mowslopessidetoside.

•Donotmowslopesgreaterthan15degrees.

TowingSafety

•Donotattachtowedequipmentexceptatthehitchpoint.

•Followtheattachmentmanufacturer'srecommendation

forweightlimitsfortowedequipmentandtowingon

slopes.Towedweightmustnotexceedtheweightofthe

machine,operator,andballast.Usecounterweightsor

wheelweightsasdescribedintheattachment,orinthe

pullingmachineOperator’sManual.

•Neverallowchildrenorothersinorontowedequipment.

•Onslopes,theweightofthetowedequipmentmaycause

lossoftraction,increasedriskofrollover,andlossof

control.Reducethetowedweightandslowdown.

•Stoppingdistanceincreaseswiththeweightofthetowed

load.Travelslowlyandallowextradistancetostop.

•Makewideturnstokeeptheattachmentclearofthe

machine.

Service

•Donotstorethemachineorafuelcontainerinsidewhere

thereisanopename,suchasnearawaterheateror

furnace.

•Keepthenutsandboltstight,especiallythe

blade-attachmentbolts.

•Neverremoveortamperwithsafetydevices.Checktheir

properoperationregularly.Neverdoanythingtointerfere

withtheintendedfunctionofasafetydeviceortoreduce

theprotectionprovidedbyasafetydevice.

•Tobestprotectyourinvestmentandmaintainoptimal

performanceofyourToroequipment,countonToro

genuineparts.Whenitcomestoreliability,Torodelivers

replacementpartsdesignedtotheexactengineering

specicationsofourequipment.Forpeaceofmind,insist

onTorogenuineparts.

•Checkthebrakeoperationfrequently.Adjustandservice

thebrakeasrequired.

Model74670

SoundPressure

Thisunithasasoundpressurelevelattheoperator’searof87

dBA,whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of1dBA.

Soundpowerlevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe

proceduresoutlinedinISO11094.

SoundPower

Thisunithasaguaranteedsoundpowerlevelof100dBA,

whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of1dBA.

Soundpressurelevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe

proceduresoutlinedinENISO5395:2013.

Hand/ArmVibration

Measuredvibrationlevelforlefthand=1.7m/s

Measuredvibrationlevelforrighthand=1.8m/s

UncertaintyValue(K)=0.9m/s

Measuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingtotheprocedures

outlinedinENISO5395:2013.

WholeBodyVibration

Measuredvibrationlevel=0.51m/s

UncertaintyValue(K)=0.26m/s

Measuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingtotheprocedures

outlinedinENISO5395:2013(RidingandStand-ons).

SlopeIndicator

G01 1841

Figure3

Thispagemaybecopiedforpersonaluse.

1.Themaximumslopeyoucansafelyoperatethemachineonis15degrees.Usetheslopecharttodeterminethedegreeofslope

ofhillsbeforeoperating.Donotoperatethismachineonaslopegreaterthan15degrees.Foldalongtheappropriateline

tomatchtherecommendedslope.

2.Alignthisedgewithaverticalsurface,atree,building,fencepole,etc.

3.Exampleofhowtocompareslopewithfoldededge.

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaofpotential

danger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.

93-7009

1.Warning—don'toperatethemowerwiththedeectorupor

removed;keepthedeectorinplace.

2.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower

blade—stayawayfrommovingparts.

106-8717

1.Readtheinstructionsbeforeservicingorperforming

maintenance.

2.Checktirepressureevery25operatinghours.

3.Greaseevery25operatinghours.

4.Engine

110-6691

1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance

fromthemachine.

2.Thrownobjecthazard,mower—donotoperatewithoutthe

deector,dischargecover,orgrasscollectionsystemin

place.

3.Cutting/dismembermentofhandorfoot—stayawayfrom

movingparts.

114-1606

1.Entanglementhazard,belt—keepallguardsinplace.

120-5469

1.Height-of-cut

121-2989

1.Bypassleverpositionfor

pushingthemachine

2.Bypassleverpositionfor

operatingthemachine

Manufacturer'sMark

1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal

machinemanufacturer.

131-3620

1.Pedalposition—forward

3.Pedalposition—reverse

2.Pedalposition—neutral

131-3621

1.Crushing/dismembermenthazardofbystanders—keep

bystandersawayfromthemachine;donotstartthe

machinewithbystandersnearby.

131-3665

1.Bladespinning

3.ReadtheOperator's

Manual.

2.Reverse

131-3955

1.On2.Off

131-4036

1.Maximumdrawbarpull80

lbs(36kg)

2.ReadtheOperator's

Manual.

132-6863

132-0870

1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManual.

3.Bodilyharmhazard—noriders;look

behindyouwhenmowinginreverse.

5.Ramptippinghazard—whenloading

ontoatrailer,donotusedualramps;

onlyuseasinglerampwideenough

forthemachineandthathasanincline

lessthan15degrees;backupthe

ramp(inreverse)anddriveforwardoff

theramp.

2.Cuttinghazardofhand,mowerblade;

pinchinghazardofhand,belt—keep

handsandfeetawayfrommoving

parts;keepallguardsandshieldsin

place.

4.Thrownobjecthazard—keep

bystandersawayfromthemachine;

removedebrisfromtheareabefore

mowing;keepthedeectorshield

down.

6.Tippinghazardonslopes—donot

makesharp,quickturns;donotuse

slopesgreaterthan15degrees.

BatterySymbols

Someorallofthesesymbolsareonyourbattery

1.Explosionhazard

6.Keepbystandersasafe

distancefromthebattery.

2.Nore,opename,or

smoking.

7.Weareyeprotection;

explosivegasescan

causeblindnessandother

injuries

3.Causticliquid/chemical

burnhazard

8.Batteryacidcancause

blindnessorsevereburns.

4.Weareyeprotection9.Flusheyesimmediately

withwaterandgetmedical

helpfast.

5.ReadtheOperator's

Manual.

10.Containslead;donot

discard.

121-0771

1.Choke4.Slow

2.Fast

5.Powertake-off(PTO),Bladecontrolswitch

3.Continuousvariablesetting

ProductOverview

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Figure4

1.Traction-controlpedal

4.Steeringwheel

7.Engine

10.KeyChoice

control

2.Height-of-cutlever5.Controlpanel

8.Fuel-tankcap11.Mowerdeck

3.SmartPark

™

switch6.Operatorseat

9.Reardrivewheel12.Frontcasterwheels

Controls

BecomefamiliarwithallcontrolsinFigure4andFigure5

beforeyoustarttheengineandoperatethemachine.

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Figure5

ControlPanel

1.Parkingbrakeswitch

5.Parkingbrake—On

2.Throttle/Choke

6.Parkingbrakeindicator

light

3.Ignitionswitch

7.Parkingbrake—Off

4.Blade-controlswitch

(powertake-off)

Figure6

1.Operating–in–Reverse

warninglight

3.Fuel-presencewindow

2.KeyChoicekey(bluein

color)

IgnitionSwitch

Theignitionswitchhas3positions—OFF,RUNandSTART.

ThekeywillturntoSTARTandmovebacktoRUNupon

release.TurningthekeytotheOFFpositionwillstopthe

engine;however,alwaysremovethekeywhenleavingthe

machinetopreventsomeonefromaccidentallystartingthe

engine(Figure5).

Throttle/ChokeControl

Thethrottleandchokearecombinedintoonecontrollever.

Thethrottlecontrolstheenginespeedandithasacontinuous

variablesettingfromSlowtoFast.Engagethechokeby

movingtheleverpasttheFastsettinguntilitstops(Figure5).

Blade-ControlSwitch(PowerTake-off)

Theblade-controlswitch,(PTO),engagesanddisengages

powertothemowerblades(Figure5).

Fuel-PresenceWindow

Thefuelwindowlocatedontheleft-handsideofthemachine,

canbeusedtoverifythepresenceofgasolineinthetank

(Figure6).

Height-of-CutLever

Theheight-of-cutleverallowsyoutolowerandraisethedeck

fromtheseatedposition.Whenyouraisethelever(toward

you),thedeckisraisedfromtheground,andwhenyou

lowerit(awayfromyou),itlowerstotheground.Adjustthe

height-of-cutonlywhilethemachineisnotmoving(Figure

14).

KeyChoice

Switch

Thisswitchallowsyoutomowinreversewhenitisactivated.

Toactivateit,turntheswitchtoonandreleaseitafterthe

PTOisengaged.Todeactivateit,disengagethepower

take-off(PTO)(Figure6).

Operating–in–ReverseWarningLight

TheOperating–in–Reversewarninglightwillilluminate

whenevertheKeyChoicekeyisusedtodeactivatethe

operating–in–reverseinterlock.Itisareminderthatthe

interlocksystemisdeactivated.Thelightgoesoutwhenever

thePTOisdisengagedortheengineisshutoff.Whenthe

lightison,lookbehindanduseextracautionwhenbacking.

SmartPark

™

Switch

Theparkingbrakeisactivatedelectronically.

Engagetheparkingbrakebyoneofthefollowingactions:

•PressingtheSmartPark

™

switchtotheONposition

(Figure5).

•Theparkingbrakeengagesautomaticallywhenthe

operatorleavestheseatandthetractioncontrolpedal

isinneutralposition.

•Theparkingbrakeautomaticallyengages5to6seconds

aftertheignitionswitchisturnedtotheOFFposition(if

notalreadyengaged).

Todisengagetheparkingbrake,presstheSmartparkswitch

totheOFFpositionwiththekeyintheRUNposition.

Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

AddingFuel

•Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh(lessthan30days

old),unleadedgasolinewithanoctaneratingof87or

higher((R+M)/2ratingmethod).

•Ethanol:Gasolinewithupto10%ethanol(gasohol)

or15%MTBE(methyltertiarybutylether)byvolume

isacceptable.EthanolandMTBEarenotthesame.

Gasolinewith15%ethanol(E15)byvolumeisnot

approvedforuse.Neverusegasolinethatcontains

morethan10%ethanolbyvolume,suchasE15

(contains15%ethanol),E20(contains20%ethanol),or

E85(containsupto85%ethanol).Usingunapproved

gasolinemaycauseperformanceproblemsand/orengine

damagewhichmaynotbecoveredunderwarranty.

•Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.

•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorfuelcontainers

overthewinterunlessafuelstabilizerisused.

•Donotaddoiltogasoline.

DANGER

Incertainconditions,gasolineisextremely

ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areorexplosion

fromgasolinecanburnyouandothersandcan

damageproperty.

•Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea,

whentheengineiscold.Wipeupanygasoline

thatspills.

•Neverllthefueltankinsideanenclosedtrailer.

•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.Add

gasolinetothefueltankuntilthelevelis6to13

mm(1/4to1/2inch)belowthebottomofthe

llerneck.Thisemptyspaceinthetankallows

gasolinetoexpand.

•Neversmokewhenhandlinggasoline,andstay

awayfromanopenameorwheregasoline

fumesmaybeignitedbyaspark.

•Storegasolineinanapprovedcontainerand

keepitoutofthereachofchildren.Neverbuy

morethana30-daysupplyofgasoline.

•Donotoperatewithoutentireexhaustsystemin

placeandinproperworkingcondition.

DANGER

Incertainconditionsduringfueling,static

electricitycanbereleasedcausingasparkwhich

canignitethegasolinevapors.Areorexplosion

fromgasolinecanburnyouandothersandcan

damageproperty.

•Alwaysplacegasolinecontainersontheground

awayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.

•Donotllgasolinecontainersinsideavehicleor

onatruckortrailerbedbecauseinteriorcarpets

orplastictruckbedlinersmayinsulatethe

containerandslowthelossofanystaticcharge.

•Whenpractical,removegas-poweredequipment

fromthetruckortrailerandrefueltheequipment

withitswheelsontheground.

•Ifthisisnotpossible,thenrefuelsuch

equipmentonatruckortrailerfromaportable

container,ratherthanfromagasolinedispenser

nozzle.

•Ifagasolinedispensernozzlemustbeused,

keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthe

fueltankorcontaineropeningatalltimesuntil

fuelingiscomplete.

WARNING

Gasolineisharmfulorfatalifswallowed.Long-term

exposuretovaporscancauseseriousinjuryand

illness.

•Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.

•Keepfaceawayfromnozzleandgastankor

conditionerbottleopening.

•Avoidcontactwithskin;washoffspillagewith

soapandwater.

UsingStabilizer/Conditioner

Useafuelstabilizer/conditionerinthemachinetoprovide

thefollowingbenets:

•Keepsgasolinefreshduringstorageof90daysorless.

Forlongerstorageitisrecommendedthatthefueltank

bedrained.

•Cleanstheenginewhileitruns

•Eliminatesgum-likevarnishbuildupinthefuelsystem,

whichcauseshardstarting

Important:Donotusefueladditivescontaining

methanolorethanol.

Addthecorrectamountofgasstabilizer/conditionerto

thegas.

Note:Afuelstabilizer/conditionerismosteffective

whenmixedwithfreshgasoline.Tominimizethechance

ofvarnishdepositsinthefuelsystem,usefuelstabilizer

atalltimes.

FillingtheFuelTank

Note:Ensurethattheengineisshutoffandthemotion

controlsareintheparkedposition.

Note:Youcanusethefuelwindowtoverifythepresenceof

gasolinebeforellingthetank(Figure7).

Important:Donotoverllfueltank.Fillthefueltank

tothebottomofthellerneck.Theemptyspaceinthe

tankallowsthefueltoexpand.Overllingmayresultin

fuelleakage,damagetotheengine,ordamagetothe

emissionssystem.

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Figure7

CheckingtheEngine-oilLevel

Beforeyoustarttheengineandusethemachine,check

theoillevelintheenginecrankcase;refertoCheckingthe

Engine-OilLevel(page30).

BreakinginaNewMachine

Newenginestaketimetodevelopfullpower.Mowerdecks

anddrivesystemshavehigherfrictionwhennew ,placing

additionalloadontheengine.Allow40to50hoursof

break-intimefornewmachinestodevelopfullpowerand

bestperformance.

ThinkSafetyFirst

OperatingSafety

Pleasecarefullyreadallofthesafetyinstructionsanddecals

inthesafetysection.Knowingthisinformationcouldhelp

you,yourfamily,pets,orbystandersavoidinjury.

DANGER

Mowingonwetgrassorsteepslopescancause

slidingandlossofcontrol.

Wheelsdroppingoveredgescancauserollovers,

whichmayresultinseriousinjury,death,or

drowning.

Alossoftractionisalossofsteeringcontrol.

Toavoidlossofcontrolandpossibilityofrollover:

•Donotmowneardrop-offsornearwater.

•Donotmowslopesgreaterthan15degrees.

•Reducethespeedanduseextremecautionon

slopes.

•Whenmowingslopes,graduallyworkfrom

lowertohigherareasontheincline.

•Avoidsuddenturnsorrapidspeedchanges.

•Turnup,intoaninclinewhenchanging

directionsonslopes.Turningdowntheslope

reducestraction.

•Attachmentschangethehandlingcharacteristics

ofthemachine.Useextracautionwhenusing

attachmentswiththemachine.

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Figure8

1.Safezone—usethe

TimeCutterhere

3.Water

2.Useawalk-behindmower

and/orhandtrimmernear

drop-offsandwater.

CAUTION

Thismachineproducessoundlevelsinexcessof85

dBAattheoperatorsearandcancausehearingloss

throughextendedperiodsofexposure.

Wearhearingprotectionwhenoperatingthis

machine.

Theuseofprotectiveequipmentforeyes,ears,hands,feet,

andheadisrecommended.

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Figure9

1.Wearsafetyglasses

2.Wearhearingprotection

UnderstandingtheSafety-Interlock

System

WARNING

Ifsafety-interlockswitchesaredisconnectedor

damaged,themachinecouldoperateunexpectedly

causingpersonalinjury.

•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.

•Checktheoperationoftheinterlockswitches

daily,andreplaceanydamagedswitchesbefore

operatingthemachine.

Thesafety-interlocksystemisdesignedforthefollowing:

•Topreventtheenginefromstartingunlessthetraction

pedalisintheneutralposition.

•Toautomaticallyensurethattheparkingbrakeisengaged

andthePTOisoffwhenstarting.

•Tostoptheenginewheneverthetractionpedalisnotin

theneutralpositionandyourisefromtheseat.

•Toautomaticallyengagetheparkingbrakeanddisengage

thePTO,whenyouriseoutoftheseatwiththetraction

pedalintheneutralposition.

•Tostoptheenginewhenevertheparkingbrakeisnot

engagedandyourisefromtheseat.

TestingtheSafety-interlockSystem

1.Whilesittingontheseat,movetheblade-control

switchtoOFF.

2.TurntheignitionkeytotheSTARTposition.

Note:Thestartershouldcrank.

3.PushtheSmartParkswitchtotheOFFposition.

Note:Thebrakeshoulddisengage,andthebrakelight

shouldturnoff.

4.Withbrakedisengagedandtractionpedalinneutral,

turntheignitionswitchtotheSTARTposition.

Note:Thebrakeshouldautomaticallyengage,the

engineshouldcrank,andthebrakelightwillturnon.

5.EngagethePTObypullingupontheblade-control

switch.

6.Ensurethetractionpedalisinneutralandturnignition

switchtotheSTARTposition.

Note:ThePTOshoulddisengageandtheengine

shouldcrank.

7.Ensurethetractioncontrolpedalisintheneutral

positionandstarttheengine.

8.Raisefromtheseat.

Note:Theengineshouldremainrunning.

9.Returntotheseat,disengagetheparkingbrakeby

pushingtheSmartParkswitchtotheOFFposition.

Note:Theengineshouldremainrunning.

10.Raisefromtheseat.

Note:Thebrakeshouldautomaticallyengageandthe

engineshouldremainrunning.

11.Returntotheseat,engagethebladesbypullingupon

theblade-controlswitch.

12.Raisefromtheseat.

Note:Thebladesshoulddisengageandtheengine

shouldremainrunning.

13.Returntotheseat,andpullthebladecontrolswitchup.

Note:Thebladesshouldengage.

14.Pushdownontheblade-controlswitch.

Note:Thebladesshoulddisengage.

15.Engagethebladesbypullingupontheblade-control

switch.

16.Movetractionpedaltoreverse.

Note:Thebladesshoulddisengage.

17.Engagethebladesbypullingupontheblade-control

switch.

18.TurntheKeyChoiceswitchtoONandrelease.

Note:Theoperatinginreverselightshouldilluminate.

19.Movethetractionpedaltoreverse.

Note:Thebladesshouldremainengaged.

20.PushthePTOswitchtotheOFFposition.

Note:Thebladesshouldturnoffandthereverse

warninglightshouldturnoff.

21.EngagetheparkingbrakebypushingSmartParkswitch

totheONposition.

Note:Thebrakeshouldengageandthebrakelight

shouldbeon.

22.Pushandreleasethetractionpedalineithertheforward

orreversedirection.

Note:Thebrakeshoulddisengageandthebrakelight

shouldturnoff.

23.Raisefromtheseat,andpushthetractionpedalto

eithertheforwardorreversedirection.

Note:Theengineshouldkill.

StartingtheEngine

Note:Itmaybenecessarytoholdtheleveragainstthestop,

intheCHOKEposition,whiletryingtostarttheengine.

Note:Awarmorhotenginemaynotrequirechoking.

Important:Donotengagethestarterformorethan

5secondsatatime.Engagingthestartermotorfor

morethan5secondscandamagethestartermotor.If

theenginefailstostart,wait10secondsbeforeoperating

theenginestarteragain.

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Figure10

OperatingtheParkingBrake

(SmartPark

™

)

Theparkingbrakeisactivatedelectronically.

Engagetheparkingbrakebyoneofthefollowingactions:

•PressingtheSmartPark

™

switchtotheONposition

(Figure5).

•Theparkingbrakeengagesautomaticallywhenthe

operatorleavestheseatandthetractioncontrolpedalis

intheneutralposition.

•Theparkingbrakeautomaticallyengages5to6seconds

aftertheignitionswitchisturnedtotheOFFposition(if

notalreadyengaged).

Disengagetheparkingbrakebyoneofthefollowingactions:

•Tapthetraction-controlpedalforwardorreverse.

•PressingthebrakeswitchtotheOFFposition(Figure5).

OperatingtheBlades

Theblade-controlswitch,representedbyapowertake-off

(PTO)symbol,engagesanddisengagespowertothemower

blades.Thisswitchcontrolspowertoanyattachmentsthat

drawpowerfromtheengine,includingthemowerdeckand

cuttingblades.

EngagingtheBlades

Important:Donotengagethebladeswhenparkedin

tallgrass.Beltorclutchdamagecanoccur.

Note:Alwaysengagethebladeswiththethrottleinthe

FASTposition.

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Figure11

DisengagingtheBlades

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Figure12

1.Controlpanel2.Blade-controlswitch—Off

StoppingtheEngine

1.Disengagethebladesbypushingtheblade-control

switchtoOFF(Figure12).

2.MovethethrottlelevertotheFASTposition.

3.TurntheignitionkeytoOFFandremovethekey.

DrivingtheMachine

Thismachinehasthecharacteristicsofbothagardentractor

andazero-turnmachine.Likeagardentractor,themachine

hasafootpedalthatcontrolstheforwardandreversemotion

alongwiththespeed,andithasasteeringwheelthatcontrols

thedirectionandtheturningradius.Likeazero-turnmachine,

thereardrivewheelsoperateindependentlyofeachother,

enablingyoutomakesharpturnsandtoturnindifferent

directionsquickly.Thesecharacteristicsvastlyimprovethe

maneuverabilityofthemachine,buttheymayalsorequire

youtopracticedrivingifyouareunfamiliarwiththistypeof

machine.

WARNING

Themachinecanspinveryrapidly.Theoperator

maylosecontrolofthemachineandcausepersonal

injuryordamagetothemachine.

•Usecautionwhenmakingturns.

•Slowthemachinedownbeforemakingsharp

turns.

Thethrottlecontrolregulatestheenginespeedasmeasured

inrpm(revolutionsperminute).Placingthethrottlecontrol

intheFASTpositioncanbebestforperformance.Formost

applications,operatinginthefull-throttlepositionisdesirable.

DrivingForwardorBackward

1.MovethethrottletotheFASTposition.

2.Releasetheparkingbrake.RefertoOperatingthe

ParkingBrake(SmartPark

™

)(page19).

3.Placeyourfootontothetraction-controlpedaland

slowlypressthetopofthepedaltogoforward,or

pressonthebottomofthepedaltomovebackward

(Figure13).

Note:Thefartheryoumovethepedalineither

direction,thefasterthemachinewillmoveinthat

direction.

Figure13

1.Forward3.Backward

2.Traction-controlpedal

4.Toslowdown,releasethepressureonthe

traction-controlpedal.

StoppingtheMachine

Tostopthemachine,releasethetraction-controlpedal,

disengagetheblade-controlswitch,ensurethethrottleisin

theFASTposition,settheparkingbrakeandturntheignition

keytoOFF.

Note:Remembertoremovethekeyfromtheignitionswitch.

WARNING

Childrenorbystandersmaybeinjuredifthey

moveorattempttooperatethemowerwhileitis

unattended.

Alwaysremovetheignitionkeyandsettheparking

brakewhenleavingthemachineunattended,even

ifjustforafewminutes.

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